Welcome to NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey looks at the games happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head matchups and other factors that may play in.

Goalie Alex Lyon stopped a season-high 45 shots in the Wings' 3-2 (SO) win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.

Parity continues on the Rookie Ladder, where Alex Sarr becomes the 6th different player to snag the top rung. Steve Aschburner Alexandre Sarr took flight in December and has continued to elevate ...